Gale force winds will continue early this morning. Winds will then decrease as a strong cold front moves inland. High pressure will build over the area tonight through Friday...then weaken into Saturday as a weak cold front moves onshore. High pressure will strengthen again Sunday into Monday.

SW gales 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt... becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft... subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. W swell 11 to 12 ft at 12 seconds...building to 13 to 14 ft at 12 seconds. Widespread rain before sunrise...then widespread showers.

NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 12 to 13 ft at 12 seconds.

NE wind 15 to 20 kt...backing to N 15 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. W swell 10 to 13 ft at 12 seconds.

N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. W swell 7 to 9 ft.

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 ft.

N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 7 ft...building to 9 ft after midnight.

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 ft...building to 5 ft. W swell 10 to 11 ft.

NE wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 ft. W swell 8 ft...subsiding to 6 ft.